Last week’s GNN Poll asked readers how many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine they had received and all but a tiny percentage had gotten either their first or second shots. Those numbers will continue to change as most seek to be fully vaccinated by the end of the summer at the latest to put this […]
The U.S. Open Is Not The Place To Exploit The Koepka-DeChambeau Feud
The WWE is holding its Hell in a Cell pay per view on Sunday just as the U.S. Open winds down at Torrey Pines and, if not for the thousands of miles between events, it might seem as if both were part of the same show this year. For the uninitiated, Hell in a Cell […]
How Many Times Have You Been Jabbed In The Arm So Far?
The federal government announced last week that Canadians who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to travel outside of the country without having to self-isolate for 14 days or having to stay in a quarantine hotel upon their return. That could come as early as July, making it easier for those in […]
Do You Believe You’ll Be Able To Travel This Winter Without Having To Quarantine?
The need for people to quarantine themselves for 14 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic has played a major role in the cancellation two major golf events this year, the RBC Canadian Open and the CP Women’s Open, the latter of which was announced just last week. The big barrier in staging both events is […]
Border Exemption, If Awarded, Shouldn’t Be Exclusive To Hockey
The RBC Canadian Open would have been played next week and while it’s too late to save the proceedings, at least in 2021, at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, an announcement that could come as early as this week might offer a sudden glimmer of hope for some late season Canadian golf […]
How Will The Number Of Part Time/Seasonal Staff Members Compare To Last Year Where You Work?
It’s been well over a year since COVID-19 took a grip on Canada, but there are at least signs that the situation is taking a turn for the positive. Various provincial governments have announced the easing of restrictions recently, including the opening of golf courses in Ontario. One notable exception is Manitoba, where new public […]
B.C. Easing COVID Restrictions, But It May Come Too Late For The CP Women’s Open
Things are looking up for the CP Women’s Open, but there are still plenty of questions to be answered and time is running out before a call needs to be made on whether it is cancelled for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 2021 tournament is scheduled to be played Aug. 26-29 […]
Olympic Debate Will Only Get Louder As We Get Closer To Go Time
The most heated competition of the Tokyo Olympics appears to be taking place before the Opening Ceremonies. As it stands, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes will represent Canada in men’s golf, with Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp teeing it up in Japan in women’s golf. Whether they get to Tokyo in a little less than […]
How Significantly Will Rounds Be Reduced After The Pandemic?
This is not meant to burst any bubbles about golf’s surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the number of rounds played since the beginning of last year is bound to take a hit once we do approach life the way we used to know it. It seems inevitable that as large indoor and […]
Will Any News Be Good News If Golf Is To Open Earlier Than Expected In Thursday Announcement?
An announcement from the Ontario government on Thursday could include a reopening of Ontario golf courses before June 2, the current expiry date for the province’s stay-at-home order. Premier Doug Ford’s government is expected to introduce a gradual provincial reopening plan that could take place over the summer, with the first phase of that plan […]